Moveable display supports, computing devices using same, and methods of use
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsTimothy Andrew Large, Lincoln Matthew Ghioni, Sarat Babu, Matthew James Longbottom, Duncan Alexander Wallis Carter
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Abstract
A computing device is disclosed that includes an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. The OLED display has a front surface and a back surface. The computing device includes a moveable display support connected to the back surface of the display. In some implementations, the moveable display support is configured to limit bending in one direction to a first bend radius and to limit bending in another direction to a second bend radius. In some implementations, the moveable display support is formed by a plurality of unit cells.
Claims22
A computing device, comprising:
- a flexible display including a thin film transistor matrix having a front surface and a back surface, the flexible display having a bending portion;
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- a moveable display support, including:
- a plurality of attachment points connecting the moveable display support to the back surface at the bending portion of the flexible display;
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- a plurality of links extending between the attachment points, wherein, in an unbent configuration, the moveable display support is configured to limit bending to a first bend radius, the first bend radius being associated with a first link angle defined by two links between two attachment points, and wherein, in a bent configuration, the moveable display support is configured to limit bending to a second bend radius while maintaining strain on the thin film transistor matrix below a predetermined amount of strain during bending, the second bend radius being associated with a second link angle defined by the two links between the two attachment points, wherein the second link angle is greater than the first link angle.
A computing device, comprising:
- a flexible display having a front surface and a back surface, the flexible display including a bending portion;
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- a moveable display support including a plurality of unit cells, a unit cell of the plurality of unit cells being linked to an adjacent unit cell, the unit cell and the adjacent unit cell being attached to the back surface of the display at the bending portion of the flexible display, the moveable display support formed by a plurality of unit cells, the unit cell of the plurality of unit cells linked to the adjacent unit cell like chain mail.
A computing device, comprising:
- an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display including a thin film transistor matrix having a front surface and a back surface;
- and
- a moveable display support connected to the back surface of the display at a plurality of attachment points, the moveable display support being configured to limit bending in one direction to a first bend radius and to limit bending in another direction to a second bend radius, the moveable display support including:
- a first interlocking element, the first interlocking element including a first support element extending in a first loop;
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- a second interlocking element, the second interlocking element including a second support element extending in a second loop, wherein the first support element extends through the second loop of the second support element such that the first interlocking element and the second interlocking element are linked, wherein, at the first bend radius, a first angle formed between the first support element and the second support element is less than a second angle formed between the first support element and the second support element at the second bend radius.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.